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Calling out the Court: Missouri family battles jury summons for son who can't serve

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A jury summons left a St. Peters family jumping over hurdles and calling for a complete review of the court's jury selection process.Despise turned passionCourtesy: Rick and Joan ListerRick and Joan Lister watched their son Chris Lister play soccer and volleyball growing up, but he took a full sprint into a new love after high school."He took up running in college to work off stress," Rick said. "Was it three treadmills he destroyed of ours? Then he started running outside."Chris ran marathon after marathon, including his last run in 2012.The last run"He was in second place, gaining on the first-place person, and unfortunately, that put him in the open, that allowed the accident to happen," Rick said.Courtesy: Rick and Joan ListerA car hit Chris, who was only 25 at the time.He suffered a traumatic brain injury."We had to decide on whether to do craniology, where they remove part of the skull so the brain could swell out," Rick said.The accident happened on ...

Crews rush to repair water main break along Chippewa in south St. Louis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A major thoroughfare in south St. Louis was shut down late Wednesday afternoon as city water crews worked to fix a water main break.The break, located along Chippewa Street near the River Des Peres, is just half a mile down from another break earlier in the summer at Chippewa and Lansdowne.Neighbors around Chippewa and the River Des Peres said the break happened around 4:30 p.m. They lost water pressure shortly after. New law requires doctors to assess Missouri kids under 6 for lead exposure Gregory Luckey, who lives down the street from the break, said he made a stop at the grocery store to buy five gallons of water before heading back home. He said this is unfortunately not a new issue for residents.“I would say this is at least the third time this has happened, if not four,” he said. “Within Jamieson and Chippewa to River Des Peres, whatever that stretch is; a quarter-mile, a half-mile. At least two of them have been directly in front of my apartment building.”The ...

Goldschmidt surpasses 1,100 RBIs with 2-run single in Cardinals' 6-4 victory over Rays

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt surpassed 1,100 RBIs with a two-run single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Wednesday night.Goldschmidt put the Cardinals ahead 5-2 on his two-run hit off Kevin Kelly (4-2) during the fourth. The St. Louis slugger has 1,101 RBIs.“We had some timely hits,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “Got some guys on, Goldie with the big swing there, drove in two.”Dakota Hudson (3-0) gave up three runs and seven hits over five innings in his third start and ninth appearance since being called up from Triple-A Memphis last month.“Going out there I kind of had to execute the ‘C’ game a little bit, a lot more change ups,” Hudson said. “Slider wasn't really where I wanted it to be, Lots of fastballs. Kept the ball on the ground for the most part.”Hudson, the 34th overall pick in the 2016 draft, is in the mix to be in the Cardinals' rotation next season.“I thought Dak did a nice job,” Marmol said. “Overall, I felt like he ga...

Job fair Friday for laid off South City Hospital employees

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Workers wasted no time tearing down signage Friday at South City Hospital. Patients were transferred to other healthcare facilities, and employees were still coming to grips with the closure.“I don’t believe it’s closed,” said Dejan, a longtime employee of the hospital. “…I work (there) long time. Lots of good friends here. Everybody leave. I don’t believe.”The aftermath of the closure brought immediate attention to the hundreds of people who lost jobs.“And then, of course, trying to take care of the impacted employees and making sure they find other employment opportunities in St. Louis,” Alderman Shane Cohn (Ward 3) said.On Wednesday, we learned more about how that will happen. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW “With a partners...

Phelps County sheriff’s deputy arrested on child porn charge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

ROLLA, Mo. – A sheriff's deputy in Phelps County finds himself out of a job after being accused of keeping child pornography on an electronic device.According to a statement from the Phelps County Sheriff's Department, deputies arrested one of their own on Wednesday at their department in Rolla.Justin Durham, 40, was taken into custody without incident. New law requires doctors to assess Missouri kids under 6 for lead exposure One day prior, the Phelps County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Durham with one count of possession of child pornography. “As law enforcement, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and integrity and are not above the law,” Sheriff Michael Kirn said. “The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department does not tolerate the abuse of children in any form.”The sheriff's department received a tip that Durham had suspected child sexual abuse material on a device. Sheriff Kirn said Durham has been fired as a result of the charge.Durham remains jailed wit...

Anti-corruption presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador’s capital

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

By GONZALO SOLANO (Associated Press)QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country.President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio and suggested organized crime was behind his slaying, less than two weeks before the Aug. 20 presidential election.“I assure you that this crime will not go unpunished,” Lasso said in a statement. “Organized crime has gone too far, but they will feel the full weight of the law.”Prior to the shooting, Villavicencio said he had received multiple death threats, including from leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, one of a slew of international organized crime groups that now operate in Ecuador.Villavicencio was one of eight candidates, though not the frontrunner. The politician, 59, was the candidate for the Buil...

Police in barricade situation with pursuit suspect in L.A.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were in pursuit of a driver suspected of assault with a deadly weapon in Los Angeles that quickly turned in to a standoff situation. The white SUV that the suspect is in was stolen from the L.A. Department of Water and Power, authorities confirmed. Aerial footage captured by Sky5 showed the suspect attempting to ram officers with the SUV, which is now disabled in the area of Edenhurst Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, east of the 5 Freeway. Video also shows that the vehicle no longer has front tires. Bullet holes are also clearly visible in the windshield and the driver's side door. Officers have the suspect, who is still in the vehicle, surrounded. He can be seen acting erratically as he waves and shouts outside the shattered rear window. At around 7:30 p.m. two SWAT vehicles arrived to the scene and boxed the suspect's vehicle in.This is a developing story.

Serial burglars smash through businesses in Santa Clarita

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

A group of serial burglars remains at large after eight businesses were smashed into throughout the Santa Clarita Valley early Wednesday morning.The burglary spree took place within a two-hour span, with security cameras capturing the destructive break-ins. One video shows a masked suspect smashing the glass front door of Robek’s Fresh Juices & Smoothies on The Old Road in Valencia.Meanwhile, three or four other suspects are targeting the neighboring businesses in the Westridge Village Shopping Center including a Starbucks, Panda Express and Sport Clips.Deputies believe the burglars are the same ones who drove about seven miles from the Westridge center to another plaza on Soledad Canyon Road where four other businesses were also burglarized.Those shops included Little Caesars Pizza, See’s Candies, Carriage Trade Cleaners and Bonsai Garden Sushi."About four to five guys in hoodies, they came in and they went to the register,” said Lily Tanner, the area manager of Sports Clips. "...

Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. At least six people died, dozens were wounded and 271 structures were damaged or destroyed.Flyovers Wednesday of the town of Lahaina by US Civil Air Patrol and the Maui Fire Department showed the extend of the devestation, said Mahina Martin, a spokesperson for Maui County.The fires continued to burn Wednesday afternoon, fueled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora as it passed well south of the Hawaiian islands. Officials feared the death toll could rise. As winds diminished somewhat, some aircraft resumed flights, enabling pilots to view the full scope of the devastation. Aerial video from coastal Lahaina showed dozens of homes and businesses flattened, including on Front Street, where tourists gathered to shop and dine. Smoking heaps of rubble lay piled high next to the wa...

Man arrested in connection to Hayward Fourth of July shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:02:52 GMT

(KRON) -- Five people were arrested on Thursday after search warrants were executed in connection to a Fourth of July shooting that injured six people, the Hayward Police Department announced. Four of the five people were arrested for gun charges unrelated to the Fourth of July shooting. This county has the most gun homicides in California, and you might be surprised The shooting happened near the 400 block of Ranker Place around 10:14 p.m., HPD said. Six people were shot after a fight escalated and at least three people began shooting. All six victims have since been released from the hospital and are expected to make a full recovery, including two who were critically wounded in the shooting. Authorities are still investigating initial reports that one of the victims was also a shooter in the incident, HPD said. Police will not release his name at this time.One of the suspected shooters was identified as Kasi Pohahua, 52, of San Mateo. Police executed four search warrants and on...